dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
person concerned; interested party; related party
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to apologize; to apologise
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
nod; inclination of the head
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
how long; how far; how much
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)